Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-07-18

Boston, DR.. Blanchard has been very
U,and his recovery seemed doubtful,
but st last accounts he was little
more comfortable.
Orem Neweomb of Derby, who re-
Gently purchased the drug business of
VI. E Dodge, has closed the invoice
of goods and has commenced bust
ness. We wish him success.
The election of Lieutenant of the
Newport Rifles took place last We'd
nesday evening c. E. Nelson of
Derby Line succeeded to that office
heretofore filed by H. 5. Willis.
During the gale last "Wednesday
q raft OF logs belonging TO Prouty
( Miller broke loose and spread over
quite q portion of the lake, making
lively work for the help 10 collect
them together
Mr.. Weber, recently from Ger
many. has rented rooms of Edwin
Martin and commenced housekeeping.
He is a teacher of languages and also
fine ornamental painter. Give him
a call when you need anything in his
line.
The orchestra arrived at the Mem
phremagog House few days ago, and
everything seems to be in good order
Witt is s. pleasant proprietor and
does all he can for the accOmmOda-
ton of his guests of which there are
about forty
The Free Baptist society of West
Derby have purchased the old school
house and propose to raise it one sto-
~, move it over cellar and finish it
for a parsonage Being near the
church, it will be very convenient for
the new minister.
The citizens Of Frost Village are
agitating the matter of providing
system of drainage. They talk of
raising lake water by wind engine
to reservoir, and thus obtain a suit
able supply of water with sufficient
force for sewer purposes.
North Troy.
A child named Quintine, living on
the east side of the river died of
diphtheria recently; another child
has been sick in the family; a five
year old daughter of Alexander
SHARPLY died a short time ago of
the same disease and another child
has also been sick with it in the same
family.
We~fmore
E. E. Robinson's horse ran last
Monday, throwing him out, but for
Hnately doing no serious damage.
School in district No. 4, taught by
Annie L. Duke, closed July 9. Those
having no marks during the term
were Julia Smith, Eta TwombIy,
Ella Fairbrother, Eva Fairbrother,
Maude Miller, Bertha Beebe, Cora
Nutting, Gertie Nutting and Clara
Bowley; The following scholars had
no tardv marks and only one days
absence: George Bowley, Dennie
Twombly, Linnie Twombly. BERTHE
TwombIv, Arthur Smith, Nellie Ber-
wick. frankie Berwick, Harley Ber-
wick and Johnny Berwick.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Two houses, barn, blacksmith shop
and upward of POO. 200 feet OF lum-
Der were burned in Peacham Thursday.
The property was mostly owned by Geo.
B. Hatch of Newbury. Partially insured.
st John<bury.
Judge and Mrs Jonathan Ross, and
Lizzie, Julia and Matte Ross are at
Prout's Neck. Maine
The Passumpsic railroad company has
declared dividend Of 21s per cent The
stock holds steady at about II3-
The Passumpsic bank declares a semi
annual dividend OF 21{ per cent has sur
plus Of s22, 500, and undivided profits TO
the amount of SIS, 1872 81
\ deraiIed locomotive on the Lake road
at Hyde Park Monday morning delayed
the trains for a number OF hours Aside
from few bruises received by the fire.
man, nobody was hurt
4 meeting of the breeders of road and
trotting horses Is TO be held at the St.
JohnsbUry house August s, at 10 O'Clock,
a. m, for the purpose Of organizing an
association for the advancement Of the
interests of the breeders of horses in Cal
edonia. Orleans and Essex counties
C. z. Boynton, druggist on Railroad
street, and Dr. H. s CaIderwood have
bought the drug store of the late Geo D.
Randall on Railroad street An invoice
Of the stock Is now being taken and the
new firm viii take possession at once, IN
der the firm name of BOynton & Calder
wood
Lambert Hastings died at the residence
of his sOn-fn-Iaw, DIR. 5. T. Brooks, on
Main street Thursday afternoon. July eth,
at the advanced age Of eighty years and
three months. His funeral on Saturday
afternoon was largely attended He
leaves q widow and i've children also
three brothers.
The round house al Fabyan's, owned
by the Boston & Lowell railroad, was
completely destroyed by fire shortly after
u O'Clock Friday night The cause Of
the fire Is unknown The -sMorrisvIIIe"
and saFabvau= two engines that have had /
q most excellent reputation among rail-
road experts were destroyed
Last Burke.
DrLAne has moved into his new house.
Harvey Freeto goes this week 70 Man
chester v Fl.
Fred Newell has q little boy very sick